Woodgym With Petrone

Today’s episode sees another incredible guest: Professional sand volleyball player Brittany Hochevar. She sat down with Charlie to discuss world travel and what it’s like living a professiona life 24/7.

A resurrected episode! We almost lost the audio, but Papa Hoch himself settled into the office at the Woodgym a few weeks back to chat with Charles about his children and the Hochevar athletic journey. We knew we couldn’t toss this one! Charles delves into their journeys with Jesus and, as always, what makes Brian, Luke, Brittany, and Dylan different. Plus, there’s no one better to talk pitching with! PSA: you don’t have to love baseball or the Royals to enjoy this one.

“My man Cody McCoy stops in to the show while in town for a short visit. He now resides in Detroit. A former Petrone athlete, he still holds the fastest 40 yard dash when he was in high school. He takes us through his journey running track at the Citadel and his transition to life after college." -Charlie

JP played for years in the MLB, and currently works as a studio analyst for Fox Sports. Hear about his beginnings and deep dive into training with Charlie, as well as his mindset (and its influence on his life) as an athlete and individual.

Today, Charlie got to have a few minutes with the busiest man we know, Jimmy Haslam III. He’s our close friend, and a client of over 20 years! He takes Charlie through running Pilot Flying J Travel Centers as well as the NFL Clevelan Browns. Get ready: its a serious Q&A!

Charlie's friend and client of over 20 years, Freddie Smith, finally comes on the podcast. Freddie is an Olympic athlete, an elite mountain biker and road cyclist. If an object has two wheels and pedals, this man can spin it on dirt and pavement. Listen to the stories of his incredible races in the United States and around the world. 

Knoxville natives won't require an intro for this guy. Josh Dobbs, star quarterback for the UT Volunteers, now playing for the Steelers, sits down with Charlie to reflect on his early career and what made a difference in his journey to the NFL.

Charlie had a small window of time to get the 8 time all American tennis player (now professional) to sit down and just catch up on his journey from when they met while he was in college. Charlie started to train and mentor him, and now he’s a full fledged pro on the tennis circuit grind. He takes us through growing up as a toddler in Australia to traveling all across the globe for his career.

Emily returns to discuss the Titan Games at greater length, and shares a peek into her plans for the future.

Listen to NFL all-pro safety for the Minnesota Vikings, Harrison Smith, take you through his journey to the NFL. The story begins with meeting Charles Petrone, and soon delves into what made Harrison different as he strives to fulfill his potential as a player and an individual.

Petrone discusses the ups and downs of playing a sport at the highest level with professional soccer player Tyler Gibson.

Luke Anthony Hochevar played college baseball at the University of Tennessee, and Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals. Now we finally have this Woodgym native on the podcast!

Canadian football players Matt & Alex share their Woodgym stories and plans for the future.

Dr. James Choo is a prolific athlete at the Woodgym, a longtime friend of Charlie’s, and a mountain climber who has scaled all 7 peaks!

Petrone welcomes Army Ranger and Woodgym native Reece Staley